On the second Tuesday of the month, as usual, monthly Windows updates are being published. So that’s this coming Tuesday the 10th, at approximately 1 pm EST.

For being the first updates of the year, this batch is relatively bulky. Worth mentioning among the 7 security updates being released on Tuesday that patch 8 security bugs, is one labeled “security feature bypass”, a label never used before by Microsoft.

If you have automatic updates turned on, the only user intervention needed is a possible computer restart after the updates have been installed.

If you don’t have automatic updates turned on, it behooves you to get any and all outstanding Windows updates installed, including the ones being released this coming Tuesday. Software updates comprise an essential element in any sound computer security strategy.